Conductor/Concert and Variety Artist/Director/Producer/Teacher/TV Personality After 6 years and 30 productions with excellent reviews as Managing and Artistic Director of DC's historic Mount Vernon Players we catch up to Mr. Winston in May 2008 directing Tony Gallo's “The Last Days of King Solomon” for The 7th Street Playhouse which marked the completion of his 189th production (including 55 operatic roles) of directing, acting, singing, or conducting. He is a noted motion picture, television, theater and American Song historian, ex officio of the Opera Camerata of Washington, Artistic Director of the Maytime Light Opera Company, and former principal conductor and stage director of the Baltimore Municipal Opera. This does not include over 400 concerts and recitals. Also, Darryl is the Washington DC Chapter President of the Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Club (the Mac/EDDY Club). Besides being a four-time recipient of the prestigious Victor Herbert Foundation Grant, Darryl is also a recipient of the Common Good of the Community Grant, the Farber Scholarship, the DC Music Educators' Vocal Award and the DePauw Scholarship, and holds the Governor of Georgia's Aide de Campe Citation for Valor. He is a member of the Duzer Du Theatrical Fraternity and former Executive Board Member of the Actors’ Center. Mr. Winston has studied voice with Jennie Tourel, George London, Jon Eddy (son of Nelson), and Augusta Willsonne. Mr. Winston has been musical assistant to composers Aaron Copland and Gunther Schuller. In 2008 D.W. was appointed Artistic and Managing Director of the Washington National Wagner Society as well as Music Director of Washington’s Universalist National Memorial Church. Look for Darryl and his talented theatrical troupe as the The Darryl Winston Show, a salute to the “Golden Age of TV” premiers on cable TV this Fall.
     
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